Around Fernando ...
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Fernando, with the nearest first.
- Stewart
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Brownton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
- Brownton is located in McLeod County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownton <2>
- Gibbon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
- Gibbon is located in Sibley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <2>
- Winthrop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Sibley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winthrop
- From Fernando to Winthrop
- Buffalo Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Lake
- Buffalo Lake is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Lake <2>
- New Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
- New Auburn is located in Sibley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Auburn <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Auburn
- From Fernando to New Auburn
- Sumter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
- Sumter is located in McLeod County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sumter
- From Fernando to Sumter
- Gaylord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Gaylord is located in Sibley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylord <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gaylord
- From Fernando to Gaylord
- Hector
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Hector is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <2>
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- Lafayette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Nicollet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <2>
- Biscay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscay
- Biscay is located in McLeod County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Biscay
- From Fernando to Biscay
- Fairfax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <2>
- Glencoe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in McLeod County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,499 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glencoe
- From Fernando to Glencoe
- Hutchinson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
- Hutchinson is located in McLeod County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutchinson <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hutchinson
- From Fernando to Hutchinson
- Arlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Sibley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arlington
- From Fernando to Arlington
- Lafayette
For more communities neighboring Fernando, please visit our County-by-County Page for Fernando.
McLeod County ...
Fernando is located in McLeod County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McLeod County: Carver, Meeker, Renville, Sibley & Wright.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fernando ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fernando.
Airports Near Fernando ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Fernando and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Fernando.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Minnesota:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fernando. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McLeod County: www.co.mcleod.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including McLeod, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fernando), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |